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Jaime Ruiz, spokesman for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shows off fake guitars during a U.S. Customs and Border Protection press conference in Carson, CA, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. The CBP, along with U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and Gibson announced the largest seizure of fake guitars on record. The multi-agency operation led to the interception of over 3,000 counterfeit Gibson electric guitars worth over $18 million if they were genuine. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)Worth an estimated $18 million if authentic, the bust marked the largest seizure of fake musical instruments from the Port of Los Angeles.
Originally published at Mona Darwish